Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSD
Delivering trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy to patients with PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges. The therapist cannot meet with the patient in person to guide them through trauma-focused work and other treatment components, and patients are restricted in carrying out trea...
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doaj-67d295bc62864676bb9c6b42d943f3e22021-06-25T11:10:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology2000-80662020-12-0111110.1080/20008198.2020.17858181785818Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSDJennifer Wild0Emma Warnock-Parkes1Hannah Murray2Alice Kerr3Graham Thew4Nick Grey5David M. Clark6Anke Ehlers7University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordUniversity of OxfordKing’s College LondonUniversity of OxfordSussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustUniversity of OxfordUniversity of OxfordDelivering trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy to patients with PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges. The therapist cannot meet with the patient in person to guide them through trauma-focused work and other treatment components, and patients are restricted in carrying out treatment-related activities and behavioural experiments that involve contact with other people. Whilst online trauma-focused CBT treatments for PTSD have been developed, which overcome some of these barriers in that they can be delivered remotely, they are not yet routinely available in clinical services in countries, such as the UK. Cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) is a trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy that is acceptable to patients, leads to high rates of recovery and is recommended as a first-line treatment for the disorder by international clinical practice guidelines. Here we describe how to deliver CT-PTSD remotely so that patients presenting with PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic can still benefit from this evidence-based treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1785818ptsdcognitive therapycognitive behaviour therapytrauma-focusedcovid-19remote therapy |
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Jennifer Wild Emma Warnock-Parkes Hannah Murray Alice Kerr Graham Thew Nick Grey David M. Clark Anke Ehlers Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSD European Journal of Psychotraumatology ptsd cognitive therapy cognitive behaviour therapy trauma-focused covid-19 remote therapy |
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Jennifer Wild Emma Warnock-Parkes Hannah Murray Alice Kerr Graham Thew Nick Grey David M. Clark Anke Ehlers |
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Jennifer Wild |
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSD |
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSD |
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSD |
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSD |
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for PTSD |
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treating posttraumatic stress disorder remotely with cognitive therapy for ptsd |
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Taylor & Francis Group |
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European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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2000-8066 |
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2020-12-01 |
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Delivering trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy to patients with PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges. The therapist cannot meet with the patient in person to guide them through trauma-focused work and other treatment components, and patients are restricted in carrying out treatment-related activities and behavioural experiments that involve contact with other people. Whilst online trauma-focused CBT treatments for PTSD have been developed, which overcome some of these barriers in that they can be delivered remotely, they are not yet routinely available in clinical services in countries, such as the UK. Cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) is a trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy that is acceptable to patients, leads to high rates of recovery and is recommended as a first-line treatment for the disorder by international clinical practice guidelines. Here we describe how to deliver CT-PTSD remotely so that patients presenting with PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic can still benefit from this evidence-based treatment. |
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ptsd cognitive therapy cognitive behaviour therapy trauma-focused covid-19 remote therapy |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1785818 |
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